Savvy Social Skills

A Social Learning Program for Children and Adults

Who We Help

Each day, children encounter a variety of social situations. This includes the classroom, the playground, the ball field, or the supermarket. In an instant, children will adapt their behavior based on information they take in about their physical environment and the people around them. This is the unconscious process of social cognition in action.

For some children, social thinking comes naturally.

Most children are born with the ability to decipher, integrate, and respond to socially relevant information. They continue to develop this aptitude as they grow and engage with others. Others, however, are not instinctive social thinkers.

As a result, these children may have difficulty:

Establishing and maintaining friendships

Sharing space effectively

Initiating and sustaining conversations

Understanding the hidden meaning of spoken messages

Interpreting social cues

Taking another person’s point of view

Paying attention and staying focused

Working in groups

Predicting outcomes and solving problems

Comprehending concepts, underlying pictures, stories, and assignments

Setting boundaries

Organizing school tasks

These difficulties are often associated with:

ADHD/ADD

Non-Verbal Learning Disability

High Functioning Autism

PDD-NOS

Asperger Syndrome

Other social challenges

Savvy Social Skills helps children with social cognitive challenges

Using current research in the field of social cognition, Savvy Social Skills offers a curriculum specifically designed to meet the needs of children in kindergarten through eighth grade possessing age-appropriate language skills. Our social learning specialists understand that children can cultivate social thinking and related social skills if given the proper tools and step-by-step guidance.